2.In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, combine cream cheese, goat cheese, egg white, honey and flour until thick and creamy, about 5 to 6 minutes; spoon 1 teaspoon of filling in each shell. Bake until set, about 15 minutes; remove from oven and let cool.

3.Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine apple, jam and allspice; set over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until jam melts and mixture thickens slightly (juice from apples will evaporate); remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Just before serving, spoon 1 teaspoon apple compote onto each tart; garnish with mint. Yields 1 tartlet per serving.

Deadly Alliance: Finbar
Donahue, former Army Ranger, walked on the wild side in Iraq, but now he lives
in the shadows. After his evasive partner, Les, was shot in a random drive-by,
Finn discovers cash is siphoned monthly. He fights to keep his investment
company afloat. When the late partner’s girlfriend, Amy Kintyre, applies for
his bookkeeping job, Finn suspects she knows about his company drain and hires
her.

Amy needs a
nine-to-five with free evenings and weekends to get her fashion design business
back on track. She unearths Les’ s secret bank account and alerts Finn.
Freezing of the money laundering account sets off havoc within an Irish gang.
Amy witnesses a gang fight between a brutal ISIS fundraising organization and
the Irish. Desperate to escape a stalker’s crosshairs, she seeks refuge with
Finn. As danger heats up, sparks fly hotter.

Finn stepped closer. Drunken merrymakers, they were not.
His heart hammered like it was stuck in overdrive.

“We offer protection.”
Speaking with a Spanish accent, the shortest of the trio dressed like the
others, and donned the ISIS-style black
ski mask.

“I have protection.” Burlie’s big mouth nailed his
coffin.

A second thug grabbed the bartender’s hand and pulled out
clippers. “You’ll change your mind, one finger at a time.”

“I just paid the Irish.” Panic burrowed into Burlie’s
high-pitched cry. He thrashed his arms as he tried to pull his hand back.

“Us you pay.” His
utterance with the object in the first position identified him as an Arab
speaker. Light glinted off shiny
metal. The thug pulled a combat knife,
grabbed Burlie’s arms, spun him, put the blade to his neck. Finn dialed 911 and
then shouted, “Finn Donahue here. Gang trouble. Burlie’s Jazz Club.” To grab their attention even more, he heaved
in a breath and released a long whistle. His distraction worked.

Burlie broke from the hold, and Finn thanked God for the
curious.

“Where are you?” Heavy boots pounded toward him.

Finn’s phone vibrated, but he killed the call and darted
into the first door he saw, the one with the frosted pink window. He spotted
Amy at the sink and pointed his index finger up.

He took off his coat and wrapped it around his fist.
After rapping on the glass, he wound up and threw a hard punch through the
window. Glass splintered as he connected with the thug’s nose. Prepared to jump
aside, he opened the door.

Amy followed and jumped over the guy spread on the floor,
holding a hand over his bleeding nose.

He struggled to
stand. Finn patted him down, took his gun, and pointed it at him. After the guy
stood, Finn walked him to a chair. “Don’t move.”

“I’ll phone the police.” A high-pitched squeal came from
the back of her throat. “Never mind. Police are here.”

From the street, the blue light of a cop car radiated
across the club’s interior like a strobe. Uniforms burst through the door.

The first officer made radio contact with homicide, and
the second, much younger, rushed to the nearest thug and pulled out flex-cuffs.

“Stand over there, Amy.” Finn motioned toward a corner.

She rolled her eyes and dashed toward Burlie who wrestled
with the Arab and tried to keep him from moving toward the young rookie. Amy
pulled an item from her purse. A Swiss army knife? Out came a miniature cork
screw.

The rookie cop turned the Arab around to be handcuffed
and leaned him against a wall. The thug used the hard surface as leverage to
throw himself against him.

Finn saw it coming. A switchblade sprung from the Arab’s
sleeve. In a split second, he drove it into the cop’s shoulder, but Amy stabbed
him in the back with the wine opener.

The Arab spun and pulled a knife from his jeans’ pocket.
Amy dodged, but he thrust it into a cop’s gut before running.

Finn waited for an opening and shot him in the hip.

Howling about uncivilized
barbarians, he dropped.

Up from his chair, the loser with the broken nose swung
his fists, raining blows and a kick to the nuts which Finn deflected.

“Don’t make me shoot you.” Finn stunned him with a chop
to the neck, caught him in a headlock. With a gun at his back, he marched him
forward.

Amy broke into the center of the room and turned around,
taking in the menacing scene. The girl-next-door had street smarts, competency
with the corkscrew, and fearless determination.

He walked over and touched her weapon-holding hand. “You
didn’t have pocket-knife experience on your resume.” It didn’t make her
invincible. Nor did it mean he should hire her.

She
shook her head. “Never used it this way. It’s handy when hiking She looked at
her pocket knife, folded and stuffed it in her pocket. Her eyes blinked in frenzy in spite of her
bravery.

How
about romantic travel to Lake Arrowhead, California, where Deadly Alliance takes place? Fall colors mix with evergreens around
this pristine mountain lake. Bring a picnic basket and rent a pontoon!

Book
Buyers Best finalist Kathleen Rowland is devoted to giving her readers
fast-paced, high-stakes suspense with a sizzling love story sure to melt their
hearts. Lily’s Pad and the Intervenus
Series: A Brand New Address and Betrayal at Crater’s Edge are sweet. Deadly Alliance and her
work-in-progress, Unholy Alliance,
are contracted with Tirgearr Publishing and written for adults.

Kathleen
used to write computer programs but now writes novels. She grew up in Iowa
where she caught lightning bugs, ran barefoot, and raced her sailboat on Lake
Okoboji. Now she wears flip-flops and sails with her husband, Gerry, on Newport
Harbor but wishes there were lightning bugs in California.

Kathleen
exists happily with her witty CPA husband, Gerry, in their 70’s poolside
retreat in Southern California where she adores time spent with visiting
grandchildren, dogs, one bunny, and noisy neighbors. While proud of their five
children who’ve flown the coop, she appreciates the luxury of time to write. If
you’d enjoy news, sign up for Kathleen’s newsletter at http://www.kathleenrowland.com/

Today I have a few more titles for Nonfiction: Writing, Cooking and More.

You Can Write for Children: How to Write Great Stories, Articles, and Books for Kids and Teenagers:

When you write for children, you have the most appreciative audience in the world. But to reach that audience, you need to write fresh, dynamic stories, whether you’re writing rhymed picture books, middle grade mysteries, edgy teen novels, nonfiction, or something else.

Learn how to find ideas and develop those ideas into stories, articles, and books. Understand the basics of character development, plot, setting, and theme – and some advanced elements, along with how to use point of view, dialogue, and thoughts. Finally, learn about editing your work and getting critiques.

Advanced Plotting is designed for the intermediate and advanced writer: you’ve finished a few manuscripts, read books and articles on writing, taken some classes, attended conferences. But you still struggle with plot, or suspect that your plotting needs work. This book can help.

This really is helping me a lot. It's written beautifully and to-the-point. The essays really help you zero in on your own problems in your manuscript. The Plot Outline Exercise is a great tool!

I just read and—dissected—your well written book: Advanced Plotting. It's now highlighted in bright orange and littered with many of those little 3M sticky labels. GOOD JOB. There are too many just-for-beginners books out there. Yours was a delight.

If you're interested in history, archaeology, or quirky true
stories, try Outlaws & Outcasts: The
Lost Cemetery of Las Vegas, New Mexico, by Ellen S. Rippel

Outlaws and Outcasts. They lay undisturbed and forgotten for
almost a century--until a backhoe driver digging for gravel made a gruesome
discovery. A hastily-assembled group of students, guided by an intellectually
curious professor, had only one week to document the unearthing of the large,
19th century graveyard. Who was buried in those unmarked graves? What had they
done to be cast out from society? Filled with stories of early outlaws and
fascinating historical insights, Outlaws and Outcasts chronicles a spellbinding
and little-known saga from New Mexico. For those who love history, archaeology,
or quirky stories from the Land of Enchantment, this book is an intriguing
summary of what occurred in Las Vegas, New Mexico in 1972. Outlaws and
Outcasts: The Lost Cemetery of Las Vegas, New Mexico recounts the accidental
unearthing of graves in a gravel pit. Included in the narrative are
examinations of historical burial practices and customs, and a search through
the scarce literature on events specific to the existence of the cemetery.

Use the recipes and strategies in this unique cookbook to help you save time and money. Over 200 pages of recipes with clear, detailed directions will help your cooking earn rave reviews even from picky eaters. Award-winning cookbook author Amy Houts shares her time-tested, proven method of intentional planning to provide delicious, home-cooked meals and spend fewer hours in the kitchen.

Also from Amy Houts comes thisCooperative Board Game in a consumable book.

Find My Heart: A Valentine Game

On a windy February day, Valentine Heart Cards have blown out of the Mail Truck and are littering the neighborhood! Can you help the Teddy Bear Mail Carrier collect the Valentine Heart Cards and return them to the Mail Truck? Develops fine motor control and fosters cooperation. Children learn to follow rules, practice counting skills, and more. Research shows that cooperative games help to prevent bullying. Book includes game board, game pieces, rules and instructions. Just cut out pieces, tape, and go!See all of Amy Hout’s books ather websiteoron Amazon.

Friday, November 25, 2016

Are you buying a gift for a romance lover? Or would you like
a quick vacation in the pages of a book, to get you through the busy holiday
season? Try one of these Kris Bock titles.

The Mad Monk’s Treasure – a romantic adventure

When a quiet history professor uncovers a clue to the
legendary lost Victorio Peak treasure, she prepares for adventure. But she’s
not the only one interested. Is the handsome pilot who rescued her a hero or
the enemy? “The story has it all—action, romance, danger, intrigue….”

The Dead Man’s Treasure – Rebecca Westin’s
grandfather left her a buried treasure – if she can decipher a complex series
of clues leading to it. Her half-siblings are determined to reach the treasure
first. Good thing Rebecca has help, in the form of a green-eyed charmer
determined to make their desert adventure sexy and fun. But a treacherous enemy
will do anything to get that treasure – and revenge.

Action and romance combine in this lively Southwestern
adventure, complete with riddles the reader is invited to solve. The Dead Man’s
Treasure is book 2 in the New Mexico treasure hunters series. In book 3, The
Skeleton Canyon Treasure, sparks fly when reader favorites Camie and Tiger
help a mysterious man track down his missing uncle. (Each book features a
different hero and heroine, and stands alone.)

Counterfeits – Jenny returns to her
grandparents’ art camp in a remote New Mexico town after her grandmother’s
sudden death. That night, staying alone in the empty house, she wakes to the
noise of intruders. What do the strangers want? As more bizarre events unfold,
Jenny starts to realize the people she thought she knew are not what they seem
– least of all Rob, an old friend and the camp cook, whose past may be coming
back to haunt them all.

What We Found – When Audra stumbles on a
murdered woman in the woods, more than one person isn’t happy about her bringing
the crime to light. She’ll have to stand up for herself in order to stand up
for the murder victim. It’s a risk, and so is reaching out to the mysterious
young man who works with deadly birds of prey. But with danger all around, some
risks are worth taking.

Whispers in the Dark – Kylie Hafford craves
adventure when she heads to the remote Puebloan ruins of Lost Valley, Colorado,
to excavate. Romance isn’t in her plans, but she soon meets two sexy men:
Danesh looks like a warrior from the Pueblo’s ancient past, and Sean is a
charming, playful tourist. The summer heats up as Kylie uncovers mysteries,
secrets, and terrors in the night. She’ll need all her strength and wits to
survive—and to save the man she’s come to love.

If you prefer an inspirational title, try Alone, a romantic suspense, by SM Ford:

Ready for adventure in the snowy Colorado mountains, Cecelia
Gage is thrilled to be employed as the live-in housekeeper for her favorite
bestselling author. The twenty-five-year-old doesn’t count on Mark Andrews
being so prickly, nor becoming part of the small town gossip centering on the
celebrity. Neither does she expect to become involved in Andrews family drama
and a relationship with Simon Lindley, Mark’s oh so good-looking best friend.
And certainly, Cecelia has no idea she’ll be mixed up in a murder investigation
because of this job.

Will Cecelia’s faith in God get her through all the trouble
that lies ahead?

If you’d like to journey to the past, try one of the
historical romance novels from Mariana Gabrielle. You can check out her writing
with the free prequel novella Shipmate:

The heavy hands and sharp tongues of Bella Smithson’s family
have left her almost too timid to converse with a gentleman, much less conduct
a husband hunt. Unfortunately, her overbearing aunt and managing cousin are
determined to help her escape her black-hearted father and brothers.

Thanks to the Prince of Wales, retiring shipping magnate Myron Clewes has an
ever-growing fortune, a fresh-minted peerage, a brand-new flagship, and an
impossible set of requirements for a bride. Not least, she must be willing to
leave England and everything she knows, possibly for good, in less than two months’
time.

Or for something different, try La Déesse Noire: The Black Goddess:

Kali Matai, London’s most famed Indian dancer and courtesan,
harbors a lifetime of secrets, as more lives than hers depend on it.

Sired by a British peer, born of a paramour to Indian royalty, she has been
destined from birth to enthrall England’s most powerful noblemen—though she
hadn’t counted on becoming their pawn. Finding herself under the control of
ruthless men, who will not be moved by her legendary allure, she has no choice
but to use her beauty toward their malicious and clandestine ends.

When those she holds most dear are placed in peril by backroom political
dealings, she enlists some of the most formidable lords in England to thwart
her enemies. But even with the help of the prominent gentlemen she has
captivated, securing Kali’s freedom, her family, and the man she loves, will
require her protectors stop at nothing to fulfill her desires.

Corabelle doesn’t feel like any of the other college girls.
On what should have been one of the happiest nights of her life, she and her
boyfriend Gavin watched a nurse disconnect the ventilator from their
seven-day-old baby. During the funeral two days later, Gavin walked out and
never returned.

Since then, her life has been a spiral of disasters. The only thing that has
helped is her ability to black out whenever the pain gets too hard to bear, a
habit that has become an addiction.

When Gavin shows up in her astronomy class four years later, he is hell-bent on
getting her back, insisting she forgive him. Corabelle knows she can’t resist
the touch that fills the empty ache that has haunted her since he left. But if
he learns what she has done, if he follows the trail back through her past, her
secrets will destroy their love completely. And once again, she’ll lose the
only person who always believed she was innocent.

Prefer a bit of paranormal
in your Romance? Check out Marion Croslydon’s titles.

Oxford Whispers

Madison LeBon is dead set against the dead.

Her fresh start at Oxford University is a brand new beginning. She finally has
a chance to turn the page on her psychic powers and cumbersome voodoo heritage.
Snakes, dolls, ghosts, and spirits: Farewell…

Not quite.

When the tragic lovers in a painting—the subject of her
first history class—begin to haunt her, she must accept her gift before life
imitates art. The lovers warn her against their own nemesis, a Puritan from the
English Civil War. Unfortunately, said nemesis is now going all homicidal on
Madison.

College becomes more complicated when she falls hard for
Rupert Vance, a troubled aristocrat and descendant of one of the characters in
the painting. With the spirit of a murderer after her, Madison realizes that
her own first love may also be doomed…

Thursday, November 24, 2016

If you have young readers – or pre-readers – on your shopping list, consider some of these adorable picture books from Lori Mortensen:

Cindy Moo

One night on the farm, the cows overhear a fantastic tale. “Hey Diddle Diddle, the cat and the fiddle, the cow jumped over the moon!” Inspired by this classic rhyme, a plucky cow named Cindy Moo sets out to prove that cows really can leap over the moon. The other cows laugh, but that doesn’t stop Cindy Moo from trying night after night. Could a cow really jump over the moon? This delightfully silly picture book will have readers of all ages cheering for its determined heroine.

Cowpoke Clyde and Dirty Dawg

What’s Cowpoke Clyde to do with Dawg, covered in mud and not smellin’ so sweet? Pop him in the tub of course! But Dawg will have none of it, setting off a commotion that has all the critters on the ranch dashing every which way to stay out of range. It’s not till Clyde is ready to throw in the towel, that he discovers the secret to bathing Dawg. Rollicking verse with page-turn surprises makes this uproarious tall tale a rootin’ tootin’ read-aloud.

Cowpoke Clyde Rides the Range

Cowpoke Clyde learns to ride a bike in a story of perseverance and friendship, with plenty of Western flair and a big dollop of humor.

Mousequerade Ball

Counting up to ten and back again, dancing all the while, this delightful story invites readers--and dancers--to the event of the season: The Mousequerade Ball!

Chicken Lily

Chicken Lily may be a lot of things--a careful colorer, a patient puzzler, and a quiet hide-and-seeker (she never makes a peep!)--but brave is not one of them. When her teacher, Mrs. Lop, plans a school-wide poetry jam, Lily is terrified. She doesn’t want to stand in front of everyone and sound like a bird brain! With encouragement from her friends Baabette and Pigsley, Lily decides to hatch a plan. Can she put her best claw forward and prove that even chickens aren’t chicken all the time?

In this picture book, charming illustrations by award-winning artist, Lisa Thiesing, tell the story of a newly-hatched duckling who asks her friends, “What do moms do?” Using humor in everyday situations, animals describe how mothers show their love. Perfect for bedtime or anytime a soothing story is desired. Available in paper book or as an ebook for $2.99.

Do you want to share some nature nonfiction instead? Here’s another title from Lori Mortensen:

In the Trees, Honey Bees!

Peek inside this tree and see a wild colony of honey bees. It hums with life. Look at the thousands of worker bees--each one doing her job. Some are making wax. Some are feeding the hungry brood. Some are storing sweet honey. Look at all the combs, filled with honey and pollen! And there’s the queen, laying eggs. It’s all very organized, like a smoothly running town. A honey bee colony is a remarkable place, and you will never look at bees in the same way again

Prairie Dog Song, co-written with and illustrated by collage artist Susan L. Roth, has received three starred reviews and was a Junior Library Guild selection. Aimed at children in grades 1-4, it tells the history of the prairie dog and its role as a key species in the North American grasslands ecosystem. The text is a combination of a song to the tune of “The Green Grass Grew All Around,” with fact boxes giving more information about each spread. The music is at the back of the book and is available as a free download from the publisher’s website.

Chickens peck. Chickens peep. Chickens do not take over Halloween. Or do they? In this world upside-down story for all chicken lovers, silliness and a clucking good time leads to a surprise. (The Chickens previously starred in Chickens Do Not Take Over Halloween.)

The Genie’s Gift
is a lighthearted action novel set in the fifteenth-century Middle East,
drawing on the mythology of The Arabian
Nights. Shy and timid Anise determines to find the Genie Shakayak and claim
the Gift of Sweet Speech. But the way is barred by a series of challenges, both
ordinary and magical. How will Anise get past a vicious she-ghoul, a sorceress
who turns people to stone, and mysterious sea monsters, when she can’t even
speak in front of strangers?

In The Well of Sacrifice, a Mayan girl in
ninth-century Guatemala rebels against the High Priest who sacrifices anyone
challenging his power.

Kirkus Reviews called The Well of Sacrifice, “[An]
engrossing first novel….Eboch crafts an exciting narrative with a richly
textured depiction of ancient Mayan society….The novel shines not only for a
faithful recreation of an unfamiliar, ancient world, but also for the
introduction of a brave, likable and determined heroine.”

Watching this unorthodox
12-year-old girl outwit a high priest, escape jail, rescue her sister and more
makes for a fast-paced read. An author’s note describes the historical context
for the tale. - Publishers Weekly

Jesse Owens: Young Record Breaker and Milton
Hershey: Young Chocolatier are inspirational biographies in Simon
& Schuster’s Childhood of Famous Americans series, written under the name
M.M. Eboch.

Jesse Owens would be especially suitable for young
athletes, while Milton Hershey might appeal to kids who
struggle in school, as Milton did. They are full-length books at a middle grade
interest level, but written at a third-grade reading level.

Dumped at their eccentric Grandma’s, Cagney, Olivia, Aidan,
Lissy and Tess are convinced they’re in for a boring summer. But when Grandma
gets a series of mysterious phone calls, and a highly unlikely pet sitter
arrives, the cousins find themselves jetting off to Peru, where much to their
surprise they find their adventures have only just begun.

When thirteen-year-old Sam Barrette’s baseball coach tells
her that her attitude’s holding her back, she wants to hit him in the head with
a line drive. All stakes now rest on Sam’s performance at baseball training
camp. Placed at the bottom with the weaker players, she will have to work her
way up to A league, not just to show Coach that she can be the best team player
possible, but to prove to herself that she can hold a bat with the All-Star
boys.

Things are looking up for Tyler Sato (literally!) as he and
his friends scan the night sky for a star named for him by his Tokyo cousins in
honor of his eleventh birthday. Ordinary stars tend to stay in one place, but
Ty’s seems to be streaking directly toward Earth at an alarming rate. Soon the
whole world is talking about TY SATO, the doomsday asteroid, and life is turned
upside down for Ty Sato, the boy, who would rather be playing hoops in his best
friend’s driveway….

The Amorphous Assassin

Thirteen-year-old Tyler Sato has lied, cheated, and scammed
his way into the Galaxy Games. Now, on the eve of the galaxy-spanning sports
tournament, Tyler’s past is catching up…with a vengeance!

Earth’s team of international all-stars is at each other’s
throats. A shadowy conspiracy is on the move. And a shape-shifting alien
assassin has Tyler in his sights.

Can Tyler step up his game to become the leader Earth needs?
Or will the world finally discover that Tyler isn’t quite the hero that
everyone believes?

Six-time USA Today bestselling author Deanna Roy mixes adventure and magic in her first series for middle grade readers. In Jinnie Wishmaker, an eleven-year-old girl discovers she can grant any living thing its one true wish. The trouble is, once she grants the wish, she can’t control the results.

Marcus Mender

Marcus Mender can fix anything just by holding it. But now, he can't stop! Like King Midas and the golden touch, everything becomes new and perfect in Marcus's hands.

Before he can control his new power, the magical Vor team is sent to South America on a mission: to recover a rare magnetized lodestone before the Loki, the magic thieves, use it for their own selfish purpose.

But the lodestone's magnetic field causes a reversal between positive and negative, turning the Loki into heroes and the Vor into villains out to steal more power. Only Marcus's ability to fix the lodestone can save them, but with the switch of good and evil, Marcus will have to fight his own magic to make the right choice.

Marcus Mender is Book 2 of the Magic Mayhem series that begins with Jinnie Wishmaker. However, it can be read as a standalone book and is aimed at reluctant readers.

For a fun romp with a lot of heart, suitable for teenagers or adults, check out Plum Crazy by Cece Barlow:

The summer of her junior year, Texas geek girl Elva Presley
Hicks lands a job as a plumber’s helper in Houston, Texas. She earns $$$$, but
is as lonely as heck.

It’s not like there aren’t any suitors. Elva could choose Chase, the obese pig
farmer, or Wyatt, the plumber with wandering hands, but she yearns for something
more and finds it with electrician, Mitch McCall.

It’s a cosmic connection. Mitch isn’t turned off by Elva’s name or fan fiction
writing, and Elva doesn’t lose interest in him after he cuts off his nose.

Preheat the oven to 350. Pour can
peaches, sugar, and cinnamon in a casserole dish large enough to hold
everything I use the 2quart size. After stirring these items together, then add
most of the box of vanilla wafers, set enough aside to pull on top. Once you have the wafers arranged on top,
slice the butter in to small pieces and set on top of the wafers. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.

Serve with ice cream or whipping cream.

Marketing Exec’s Widow, by Tina Gayle

Four women...

One fatal car wreck...Everyone's lives changed...Letting go and rebuilding a life comes at a
price.Having come to terms with losing her husband,
Jennifer is ready to move on, but she faces opposition from her friends,
in-laws, and brother-in-law. He see himself as her future husband. None of them
know of Jen’s marital problems and she is afraid of their reaction when they
learn she has a date for Friday night?Hagan Chaney is not anything like Craig. He
tempts Jen into the future but is she willing to give love another chance after
the heartache she faced the 1st time around?

Excerpt

“Thank you.” Jen tilted her head and narrowed her
gaze. His tall, lean form topped hers even with three-inch heels on, a welcome
rarity from the men she usually met. In addition, he had strawberry-blond hair,
a known weakness of hers. The reddish-gold locks danced along the collar of his
black shirt, teasing her with the idea of running her hands through the thick
mass. Her fingers twitched. She dropped her gaze. Tight jeans covered a round,
squeezable butt. Hot awareness suddenly sizzled, stunning Jen with its power.
She knotted her hands into fists and fought the unwelcome attraction.

No way, I’m his real estate agent, not his date for the evening. And it’s only been four months since...

“Elkhorn’s
main street isn’t large, but the Little League baseball field and the
restaurants should attract people to the area.” Hagan’s dark brown…no, hazel,
his eyes were hazel she realized abruptly when his gaze met hers. He cocked a
brow. A sexy smile teased the corner of his lips. Oh, darn, the man had nailed her ogling his
backside.

Heat burned her cheeks. The air between them
sizzled. Goose bumps popped out on her arms. Her internal timer ticked off each
day she’d gone without sex—well over a year.

His smile grew wider and visions of his mouth
melting onto hers slammed home the impossibility of the situation.

Give it up, girl. It’s not happening.

She swallowed and searched the room for a
distraction, some way to gain control of her raging hormones and maintain the
professional image she’d strived so hard to develop the last five years. “I
agree. It is in a great location.”

An author with over 30 books, Tina Gayle writes in a
number of different genres: Romantic contemporary (as Tina Gayle) and Erotic Romance. Her books range from
contemporary, paranormal to mystery and suspense.

As an indie author, she has worked hard to have a
social presence and reach her readers. You can visit her website and read the
1st chapter of any of her books. Or you
can download a free ebook and join her newsletter group.